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For this rousing, revisionist history, the former head of exhibitions at England's National Maritime Museum has combed original documents and records to produce a most authoritative and definitive account of piracy's "Golden Age." As he explodes many accepted myths (i.e. "walking the plank" is pure fiction), Cordingly replaces them with a truth that is more complex and often bloodier.
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AVp2s fiction readalong volume 87
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When Captain Squint and his band of pirates are sentenced to do a good deed, they have problems figuring out just what that means.
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"In Battle Royale: Lethal Warriors, we have a matchup of historic magnitude. We took the deadliest warriors from two different time periods and matched them in a battle of weaponry, strength, and grit. Who will come out victorious, pirates or ninjas? You'll have to read to find out. This series utilizes considerate text written at a higher maturity level with a lower reading level to engage struggling readers. Book includes a table of contents, glossary,...
10) Pirate
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Discusses pirates of the past, their ships, their battles, their spectacular treasures, and how piracy continues today.
11) Good pirate
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The sea pup is still under pressure to fit in, this time by abandoning her love for fancy things. When the rest of the crew is captured by Captain Fishmonger's mangy pirate cats, Augusta gets the chance to show just what a well-dressed, sweet-smelling, clever pup can do.
13) On a pirate ship
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"Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live on a pirate ship? Follow the adventures of a swashbuckling captain and his crew as they brave a storm and search for treasure"--P. [4] of cover.
15) Pirates
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A history of pirates and piracy addresses why people became pirates, life at sea, women as pirates, the characteristics of their ships, and crimes they committed.
18) Alvin the pirate
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Young Alvin sails off with a band of pirates, who seem to think that he is their captain, and they all engage in a food fight with the crew of another pirate ship.
